Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Esmeralda Soria
Assembly Democrat
District 27, Merced
Time in office
Assembly: 2022—Present
Background
City Councilwoman / Professor
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria has taken at least $1.4 million from the Party sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 49% of her total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 4110
P.O. Box 942849-0027; (916) 319-2027
District office(s)
690 West 16th Street, Merced, CA 95340; (209) 726-5465
Biographical information
Birth Place
Tulare County, CA
Race/Ethnicity
Latina
Residence
Fresno, CA
Gender
Female
Born
April 22, 1982
Identifies as
Straight
How this legislator voted in 2021-2022
This legislator was not in the Legislature last session, so we don’t have enough data on how they vote yet. Check back next year!
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Campaign contributions received by sector
OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →
This is how much money Esmeralda Soria has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $1,395,506 $1.4 M | 49% | |
| $282,035 $282k | 10% | |
| $133,400 $133k | 5% | |
| $80,721 $80k | 3% | |
| $53,550 $53k | 2% | |
| $45,200 $45k | 2% | |
| $44,550 $44k | 2% | |
| $43,300 $43k | 2% | |
| $33,750 $33k | 1% | |
| $16,250 $16k | <1% | |
| $13,800 $13k | <1% | |
| $13,750 $13k | <1% | |
| $6,000 $6k | <1% | |
| $5,520 $5k | <1% | |
| $5,250 $5k | <1% | |
| Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified. | ||
Committees this legislator serves on
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How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Assembly District 27 demographics
Leans Democratic district
Next election: 2024
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Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2022 General
|
D
|
Esmeralda Soria
Democratic
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51.3% | |
|
R
|
Mark Nicholas Pazin
Republican
|
48.7% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
California bails out distressed hospitals, offers interest-free loans to 17 troubled providers
By Ana B. Ibarra, August 25, 2023
Hospital closures, cuts in services loom for some communities. How the state may step in to help.
By Ana B. Ibarra, April 6, 2023
Why it’s tougher for California press to inform the public
By Lynn La, April 6, 2023
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